Youâve heard the sound advice to plan your nonfiction book with readers in mind. However, writing for your readers isnât enough. You also need to write a book that stands out from the competition. To do that requires understanding both your market and competition. Only then can you craft a marketable bookâone that will sell and, therefore, get read. In…
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Writing is a business. That means there are many things you have to keep track of in addition to getting the writing accomplished. But many creatives aren’t organized, and those other things can feel overwhelming and become time-consuming distractions. Today, Sam Bowman, a seasoned nonfiction digital writer, offers tips on how to stay organized, so you can focus on what…
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A focus on sales, marketing, and competition can kill your desire to write. That’s why it’s important to tap into your purpose and passion and approach writing as a spiritual practice. Today Emmanuel Nataf (@EmmanuelNataf), co-founder of Reedsy, offers tips on how to write from your heart and soul. The growth of the nonfiction publishing industry has led many authors…
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The majority of people who decide to write a nonfiction book start at the end. They write first. Thatâs a mistake. Itâs not that you canât just start writing when you get inspired by a new idea or decide âtoday is the dayâ to write the book youâve thought about for years. You can. But this approach can mean that…
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Writers work with words. That’s why too many shy away from promoting their nonfiction books or building an author platform on image-heavy social media sites, like Instagram. That’s a mistake since many nonfiction readers hang out on this social media site. Today, Kayleigh Alexandra (@getmicrostarted), a writer for Micro Startups, offers writers some proven tips for using Instagram effectively with…
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